Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Oakley Park (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Oakley Park. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Oakley Park is located in Oakland County.
To see how the shape of Michigan's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Oakland County: Genesee, Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb, Washtenaw & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Oakley Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oakley Park:
- Oakland County (The home county of Oakley Park)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakley Park, with the one closest to Oakley Park listed first.
- Wolverine Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wolverine Lake is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,745 people
- Glengary
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Glengary is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
- Commerce
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Commerce is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Walled Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wixom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oxbow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oxbow is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
- Union Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Union Lake is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Lake
- Westacres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Westacres is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westacres
- Four Towns
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Four Towns is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Towns
- Milford
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- North Farmington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Farmington is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Farmington
- East Highland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Highland is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakley Park, with the one closest to Oakley Park listed first.
- Fenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeside is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Bayport Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bayport Park is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport Park
- Lake Fenton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Fenton is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fenton
- Linden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Argentine
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Argentine is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
- Goodrich
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Atlas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Atlas is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Grand Blanc
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Burton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Gaines
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lapeer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakley Park, with the one closest to Oakley Park listed first.
- Hadley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Metamora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hunters Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hunters Creek is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakley Park, with the one closest to Oakley Park listed first.
- Green Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Green Oak is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
- Hallers Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hallers Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallers Corners
- Hartland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brighton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Whitmore Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Parshallville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Parshallville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parshallville
- Tyrone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tyrone is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Hamburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pettysville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pettysville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
- Chubb's Corners ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Chubb's Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubb's Corners
- Howell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Macomb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakley Park, with the one closest to Oakley Park listed first.
- Depew ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Depew is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
- Depew has also been known as:
- Depew Siding
- Shelby Village ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Shelby Village is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Village
- Spinnings ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Spinnings is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinnings
- Spinnings has also been known as:
- Spinning
- Sterling Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Utica
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Utica is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,062 people
- Former names for Utica:
- Hog Hollow
- McDougalville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <1>
- Mount Vernon ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Vernon is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Shelby ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Shelby is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby has also been known as:
- Shelby Crossing
- Shelby Station
- Center Line
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Disco ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Disco is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
- Former name for Disco:
- Whiskey Center
- Dresden Village ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dresden Village is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden Village
- Warren
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Warren is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132,877 people
- Warren has also been known as:
- Cottageville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <1>
- Crissmanville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crissmanville is located in Macomb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crissmanville
- Shiawassee County
- Byron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Washtenaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakley Park, with the one closest to Oakley Park listed first.
- Salem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Salem is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Emery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Emery is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
- Dixboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dixboro is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixboro
- Barton Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Barton Hills is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Delhi Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Delhi Mills is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Mills
- Ypsilanti
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ann Arbor
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rawsonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Rawsonville is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawsonville
- Dover
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dover is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Hudson Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hudson Mills is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Mills
- Dexter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pittsfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield has also been known as:
- Pittsfield Village
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakley Park, with the one closest to Oakley Park listed first.
- Plymouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Livonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elm
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elm is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
- Beech
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beech is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Redford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Westland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Brightmoor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brightmoor is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightmoor
- Canton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Garden City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Strathmoor ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Strathmoor is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmoor
- Sheldon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sheldon is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Dearborn Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oakley Park, see our County-by-County Page for Oakley Park.
Cemeteries Near Oakley Park ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakley Park.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Oakley Park - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oakley Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oakley Park, with the one closest to Oakley Park listed first.
- Commerce Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Commerce Village Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce Village Burying Ground
- The Commerce Village Burying Ground has also been known as:
- Baptist Burying Ground
- Commerce Burying Ground
- Commerce Cemetery
- Curtis Cemetery
- Mascord Addition Cemetery
- Walled Lake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Richardson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wixom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixom Cemetery
- The Wixom Cemetery has also been known as:
- South Commerce Burial Ground
- St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Milford Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Milford.
- Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens
- The Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- B'nai Israel Memorial Garden
- Oakland Hills Cemetery
- Four Towns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oxbow Lakeside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow Lakeside Cemetery
- The Oxbow Lakeside Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lakeside Cemetery
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (412 more) ...
- Novi Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi Cemetery
- The Novi Cemetery has also been known as:
- Loren Flint Family Burial Ground
- Novi Corners Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #922372 <2>
- West Farmington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farmington Cemetery
- The West Farmington Cemetery has also been known as:
- Baptist Burying Ground
- North Farmington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Oakley Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oakley Park.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oakley Park, with the one closest to Oakley Park listed first.
- Commerce
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Commerce is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Walled Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wixom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oxbow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oxbow is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
- Four Towns
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Four Towns is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Towns
- Milford
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- North Farmington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Farmington is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Farmington
- New Hudson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Novi
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Orchard Lake Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Orchard Lake Village is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Lake Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,471 people
- Orchard Lake Village has also been known as:
- Orchard Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Lake Village <1>
- Highland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- White Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Northville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Farmington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Drayton Plains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Drayton Plains is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayton Plains
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oakley Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oakley Park.
Newspapers Published in Oakley Park ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 170 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakley Park.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oakley Park, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oakley Park.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Oakley Park:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Oakland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Genesee County
- Lapeer County
- Livingston County
- Macomb County
- Shiawassee County
- Washtenaw County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oakley Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakley Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |